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Thought Leaders

5 Entrepreneurial Truths You Must Experience to Understand

There's no substitute for real-world learning. Here are a few lessons to watch for along your path to success.

By Manish Dudharejia

Thought Leaders

Skip the Avengers: Why Entrepreneurs Should Watch ‘Black Panther’ Again Instead

'Black Panther' offers insights into how dynamic organizations can succeed under stress. 'The Avengers' is pure escape.

By Vernon Lindsay

Building a Business

Why I Had to ‘Become French’ and Other Lessons Learned to Save My American Business

Whether it's technology, regulations or other unforeseen circumstances, every business needs to recognize what is core to its mission versus ideas that can be jettisoned.

By Michael Hickins

Thought Leaders

I Co-Founded a Silicon Valley Startup in My 50s. These Are All the Lessons That Brought Me to Where I Am.

Older entrepreneurs know a lot about how business, culture and leadership work.

By Jaleh Bisharat

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32 Founders Share the Biggest Lessons They are Learning Right Now

Don't be afraid to admit what you don't know.

By Nina Zipkin

Building a Business

7 Tips for Reaching Your Goals From Serena Williams, Gordon Ramsay, Shonda Rhimes and Others

Get inspired with a sneak peek of MasterClass online courses from experts across industries.

By Lydia Belanger

Entrepreneurs

10 Inspiring Quotes From Pulitzer Prize-Winning Rapper Kendrick Lamar

The artist has achieved legendary status.

By Lydia Belanger

Business News

6 Lessons Entrepreneurs Can Learn From the Fall of Theranos

Now we know Theranos didn't have brilliant leadership or breakthrough technology, just an abundance of credulous investors.

By Deep Patel

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The Entrepreneurial Lessons I Learned Growing up Amid Civil War

War isn't the best analogy for business, but there are lessons you can draw from the battlefield.

By Kirk Krappe

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Former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick Has Just Revealed His Second Act

The co-founder of the ride-hailing company revealed his new job on Twitter.

By Nina Zipkin

Thought Leaders

5 Lessons From Late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

The iconic and pioneering jurist left behind a lifetime of wisdom.

By Nina Zipkin

Thought Leaders

How My Father’s Death Made Me a Better Entrepreneur

It's important to pause and reflect on life's unexpected events in order to better yourself, your company and those around you.

By Sai Gundavelli

Business News

5 Crazy Stories About Giving Two Weeks’ Notice — and What You Can Learn From Them

Learn from these stories of resignations gone wrong in order to keep your reputation and professional network intact.

By Glassdoor

Thought Leaders

Surprisingly, Drake’s Lyrics Provide Solid Lessons for Entrepreneurs

The award-winning rapper knows a few things about running a business.

By Jacques Bastien

Thought Leaders

5 Pieces of Hard-Won Wisdom From Billionaire Warren Buffett

The Berkshire Hathaway owner and CEO revealed his approach to business in the the company's annual letter to shareholders.

By Nina Zipkin

Building a Business

10 Mistakes High Achievers Never Make Twice

Success requires always learning from new mistakes.

By Barrett Wissman

Thought Leaders

5 Ways to Make a Mark on the World Like Oprah Winfrey

Learn from the media mogul on her 64th birthday.

By Nina Zipkin

Thought Leaders

7 Ways Betty White Is an Example of How to Live Your Best Life

The 96-year-old pop culture icon has lessons for all of us.

By Nina Zipkin

Thought Leaders

Avoid These 5 Early Mistakes I Made as an Entrepreneur

Learn from my mistakes and save yourself unnecessary hardship.

By Jonathan Long

Business News

Did We Learn Nothing From the Dot-Com Bust?

A lot of 'tech' these days would fit perfectly into the pre-bust dot-com era-and that should have us all very, very nervous.

By John C. Dvorak

Building a Business

3 Insights From Elon Musk’s Chief Automotive Designer You Can Apply to Life and Business

The Tesla is the biggest automotive innovation since the Model T but it was designed using tried-and-true processes that would have been familiar to Henry Ford.

By John Boitnott